Most people know the stereotypes of Japan: Anime, maid cafes, stressed out students, long working hours and very extreme TV-shows. So, have you ever wondered what it is like to live in Japan? As a university exchange student, I can tell you that it is very fun. My Japan adventure started in September. With some other exchange students from the University of Twente, we decided to travel around a bit before the start of University. ...

After finishing the third quartile from home, we all have experienced online studying. And I am sure you have video called your peers, listened to lectures via canvas conferences and maybe even made a take-home exam. On the other hand, it is even easier to get distracted or postpone your work, because you do not see your fellow students and teachers. After 5 weeks of quarantine studying experience, it might be nice to share some tips and tricks. ...

Hey all! I was lucky enough to be able to document these epic chess games as a member of EE-sports. I should preface this however by saying I know bar none about chess. I only know how to write moves, not what they actually mean. However, lichess.org has this amazing analysis board function, so I will just take some numbers from there and act like I actually know something. With that out of the way, let us start reviewing these games! ...

The 19th century was host to some of the largest scientific advances. Hence it is only fitting that, within the topic of Icons-of-EE, we focus on perhaps the largest topic, the electrification of the world. The previous article introduced George Westinghouse, a proud American and provocateur of AC-power. His War of the Currents was originally driven by the need to light up the world. But the availability of electricity also provided the means for other applications. ...

Last year, I had to decide on what to do for my minor. I could choose to stay in Twente and do my minor here, but I decided to take a step out of my comfort zone and GO ABROAD. And that was quite an experience! I found a nice house in Grimstad, a small town at the south coast of Norway, studying at the university of Agder. Here, I followed some technical courses and a course in Norwegian, which helped me understand some of the Norwegians I encountered volunteering at Bluebox, a student bar and concert hall at the campus. ...

Goedemorgen Zonnestraaltjes, Good morning Sunrays, Welcome to another presidential note. Normally I would bring up a weird topic or an interesting story to entertain you. This time, in light of recent events, will be a little different. I am not a medical expert so I cannot give you any advice about this, however I have more experience in organising events and entertaining people. Therefore, I can suggest some ideas in this sense. ...